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J. C. MEYER.

GUFFIN.

No. 326,315. PatentedSept. 15, 1885.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 326,315, datedSeptember 15', 1885.

Application tiled August 12, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concer-m Be it known that I, JOHN C. MEYER, of thecity, county, and State of New York, haveinvented a new and ImprovedBurial-Casket, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improvedburial-casket which is simple in construction, elegant in appearance,strong, durable, and cheap.

The invention consistsin a box and lid provided with an exterior coatingof plastic ma` terial,on the outer surface of which ornaments areproduced in relief.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved burialcasket- Fig. 2 is across-sectional view of the same'on a larger scale.

The body of the casket A is formed of side, end, and bottom boardssecured together in any well-known suitable manner. It is provided witha hinged cover, B.

The casket and the cover or lid are provided with an exterior coating,C, of plastic material, which hardens when dry, and is pressed on thesides and ends of the casket, and on the lid by suitable molds, whichare shaped to produce ornaments of different kinds in high relief on theouter surfaces of the said coating of plastic material. The plasticcovering adheres securely to the casket and lid, and covers the outsideof the same perfectly.

The exterior of the covering can be ornamented according to any desireddesign, and can be colored or provided on` its outer side with acovering of paint, bronze, or a galvanoelectric coating of metal appliedin thc WellknoWn manner.

The plastic material may be composed of a mixture of Whiting, glue,shellac, and like binding material, or any other suitable plastic massthat hardens may be used.

The casket and coverare provided with an interior upholstery-lining. Theplastic covering not only ornaments Wooden Gaskets, but also acts as aprotectoragainst moisture, Src.

lf desired, the casket may be provided with a metal lining.

Having thus described myinvention, WhatI claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

As an improved article of manufacture, a

burial-casket consisting of a box and cover provided with an exteriorcovering of plastic material on the outer surface of which ornaments areproduced in relief, substantially as herein shown and described.

JOHN C. MEYER.

Witnesses:

OscAR F. GUNZ, EDGAR TA'rE.

